Forces That Shape The Earth

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Weathering

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The process of breaking down rocks, soil, and minerals by natural processes.

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Deposition

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The process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are dropped off in a new location.

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Erosion

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The process by which natural forces like water, wind, ice, and gravity carry away rocks and soil.

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Till

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Sediment, deposited directly by a glacier in a jumble.

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Moraine

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Forms along the sides of and in front of glaciers and am left behind when they melt.

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Humus

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The material in soil made of dead or decayed animal and plant life.

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Sediment

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Loose pieces of minerals, rock, and organic material carried and deposited by RIVERS. what am I?

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Soil

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A mixture of weathered rock, air, living things, and humus.

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Mass Wasting

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The process by which soil, sand, regolith, and rock move downslope, typically as a mass, largely under the force of gravity.